In Coventry so far it’s been confirmed that 11 schools will close completely and 29 will be partly closed, while Warwickshire County Council has confirmed that eight schools will be completely closed and 13 will be partly closed.

Andy Summers, from Warwickshire NUT, said: “The NUT is looking forward to a positive response. Unfortunately, despite preliminary discussions there is as yet no sign from Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, of any intention from him to meet and consult fully on the union’s legitimate and legally constructed demands and concerns.”

They also say changes to pensions mean they will have to work longer for smaller payouts.

And they are opposing performance related pay – highlighting research from other countries showing it isn’t the best way to improve pupil performance.

A spokesman from the Department for Education said: “Parents will struggle to understand why the NUT is pressing ahead with strikes over the government’s measures to let heads pay good teachers more.

“They called for talks to avoid industrial action, we agreed to their request, and talks have been taking place weekly.

“Despite this constructive engagement with their concerns, the NUT is taking action that will disrupt parents’ lives, hold back children’s education and damage the reputation of the profession.”

Last week teachers set up stalls in Coventry city centre and Nuneaton and Warwick town centre to explain the reasons for their strike to the public.

Parents in Coventry who want to find out if their child’s school is open can visit www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1140/school-closures, or for Warwickshire log onto www.warwickshire.gov.uk/schoolclosures. Warwickshire County Council also has a school closure Twitter feed twitter.com/wccschoolclosed.